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Algorithms & data structures

The optimization of programming methods and organization of information to achieve a desired result more efficiently.

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An auxiliary data structure added to a main data structure to improve operations, such as a search on a secondary key.

saturated edge

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An edge in a flow network which has the maximum possible flow.

bridge

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An edge of a connected graph whose removal would make the graph unconnected.

self-loop

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An edge of a graph which starts and ends at the same vertex.

free edge

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An edge which is not in a matching.

histogram sort

Computer science; Algorithms & data structures

An efficient 3-pass refinement of a bucket sort algorithm. The first pass counts the number of items for each bucket in an auxiliary array, and then makes a running total so each auxiliary entry is ...

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